Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. e4
7… b5+0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit (D27), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… b5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.10).
Top engine moves
- +0.107… b5 8. Be2 Nxe4 9. a4 b4 10. Be3 cxd4 11. Qxd4 Qxd4 12. Nxd4
- +0.337… cxd4 8. e5 b5 9. Be2 Ne4 10. Nxd4 Bb7 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. bxc3
- +0.357… Nxe4 8. Qe2 Nf6 9. d5 Nxd5 10. Rd1 Qe7 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. bxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… b5 for Black, continuing 8. Be2 Nxe4 9. a4 b4 10. Be3 cxd4 11. Qxd4 Qxd4 12. Nxd4. The position is roughly equal (+0.10). The next best moves are 7… cxd4 (+0.33) and 7… Nxe4 (+0.35).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.10: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit?
D27. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).